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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Wortham

    Cross

    Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

    1/4

    Current Location

    St Mary's Church, Church Road, Wortham, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, IP22 1SL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 08410 78780

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    4902
    Description
    Latin cross on an octagonal shaft, on a square pedestal, on a two stepped plinth.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face: IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ ALSO/ 1939-1945/ (Names) Other faces: (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    35
    Died
    35
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr J Cooley and Son, Builder

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    24 July 1921

    Brig-Gen Lord Playfair CVO

    Dedicated

    24 July 1921

    Rev J F E Fanning (Rector)

    Custodian
    PCC

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4877mm

    Width: 1016mm

    Depth: 1016mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1470613

  • East Anglian Daily Times 25-7-1921
  • Details of Grade 2 listing by Historic England https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1470613?section=official-listing Accessed 09/12/2021